See the stunning altercation in the video above A Port Authority of New York and New Jersey commissioner caught on camera delivering an expletive-laced tirade to police officers during a traffic stop has apologized and denies she was seeking special treatment.Caren Turner issued the statement Wednesday, a day after the Tenafly Police Department released the dash-cam video showing her attempting to pull rank on the officers who pulled over a car in which her daughter was a passenger for an expired registration March 31. The video also shows the Democratic lobbyist becoming increasingly agitated with the responding officers. According to NJ.com, the video shows Turner demanding to know what the car was stopped. The officer tells her he is under no legal obligation to "fill her in" because all of the vehicle occupants were adults. When she is addressed as "miss," she insists they call her "commissioner." At one point, as the officer tries to end the discussion, she tells him: "You may not tell me when to take my child. You may shut the up!"In her statement, Turner apologizes for letting her emotions get the best of her and regrets her tone and language directed at the police officers. She resigned her post last week.Turner was appointed to the Port Authority last year by former Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.

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A Port Authority of New York and New Jersey commissioner caught on camera delivering an expletive-laced tirade to police officers during a traffic stop has apologized and denies she was seeking special treatment.

Caren Turner issued the statement Wednesday, a day after the Tenafly Police Department released the dash-cam video showing her attempting to pull rank on the officers who pulled over a car in which her daughter was a passenger for an expired registration March 31.

The video also shows the Democratic lobbyist becoming increasingly agitated with the responding officers.

According to NJ.com, the video shows Turner demanding to know what the car was stopped. The officer tells her he is under no legal obligation to "fill her in" because all of the vehicle occupants were adults.

When she is addressed as "miss," she insists they call her "commissioner."

At one point, as the officer tries to end the discussion, she tells him: "You may not tell me when to take my child. You may shut the [expletive] up!"

In her statement, Turner apologizes for letting her emotions get the best of her and regrets her tone and language directed at the police officers. She resigned her post last week.

Turner was appointed to the Port Authority last year by former Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.